National Day of Prayer inspires pleas for unity and justice
U.S. soldiers were fighting in Korea when President Harry S. Truman signed a congressional resolution calling for an annual National Day of Prayer. The...
US awards huge shelter contracts amid child migrant increase
<p>Confronted with a stream of unaccompanied children crossing the border from Mexico, the U.S. government has awarded shelter-construction and management contracts to private companies...
Texas police fatally shoot man they say charged officers
<p>MESQUITE, Texas — Police in a Dallas suburb fatally shot a 27-year-old man who they said ran toward officers with a knife and club,...
Texas Republicans pushing abortion ban after 6 weeks
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would ban abortions after as early six weeks — before many women know they are pregnant — and allow private...
Chance to shoot bison at Grand Canyon draws 45k applicants
<p>FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — More than 45,000 people are vying for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand...
Flood threats persist as storms continue to drench South
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama...
Texas Senate advance bill allowing handguns without license
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, and the background check and training that go with it,...
US awards huge shelter contracts amid child migrant increase
Confronted with a stream of unaccompanied children crossing the border from Mexico, the U.S. government has awarded shelter-construction and management contracts to private companies...
SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon...
Texas police fatally shoot man they say charged officers
MESQUITE, Texas — Police in a Dallas suburb fatally shot a 27-year-old man who they said ran toward officers with a knife and club,...